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Picture Snatcher is a 1933 American pre-code comedy-drama film starring James Cagney as a gangster who decides to quit to pursue his dream. Plot. After getting out of prison, Danny Kean (James Cagney) shocks the gang he leads by quitting. He wants his first stint in jail to be his last, and he has always dreamed of becoming a newspaper reporter.
Picture Snatcher: Directed by Lloyd Bacon. With James Cagney, Ralph Bellamy, Patricia Ellis, Alice White. Ex-convict Danny Kean decides to become honest as a photographer for a paper. He falls in love with Patricia, the daughter of the policeman who arrested him.
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- Crime, Drama
- Lloyd Bacon
- 1933-05-06
After being released from prison, former gangster Danny Kean (James Cagney) decides to reform, getting a job as a newspaper photographer. He falls for Patricia (Patricia Ellis), but she is the ...
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- Lloyd Bacon
- Drama
- James Cagney
1h 16m 1933. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. An ex-con brings his crooked ways to a job as a news photographer. Cast & Crew. Read More. Lloyd Bacon. Director. James Cagney. Danny Kean. Ralph Bellamy. McLean. Patricia Ellis. Patricia Nolan. Alice White. Allison.
- Lloyd Bacon, William Keighley
- James Cagney
Picture Snatcher (1933) - Film Noir. Classic Film Noir exposes the myths by which we fulfil our desires — sex — murder — and the suburban American dream. Picture Snatcher (1933) is a pre-code proto-noir ex-con-goes-straight journalism and media drama come farce starring James Cagney, Ralph Bellamy, Patricia Ellis and Ralf Harrolde.
Picture Snatcher (1933) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Watch Now. Picture Snatcher (1933) NR 05/06/1933 (US) Drama , Action , Crime 1h 17m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? His camera takes 'em from love nests to Page One before they can bat an eye---or put on a negligee! Overview. An ex-con uses his street smarts to become a successful photojournalist. Lloyd Bacon. Director. Daniel Ahern. Story.
